Cuenca (Part 2)
Cuenca, Ecuador, is a UNESCO World Heritage city known for its colonial architecture, vibrant culture, and ex-pat community. It offers scenic beauty, historic sites, and a rich culinary scene.
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Ecuador’s Captivating Colonial Mountain Cities – Quito and Cuenca
A Two Part Series of Discovery (Stay-Tuned) My first visit to Ecuador was nearly eight years ago. My trip at that time focused on experiencing the magnificent Galapagos Islands on Ecuador’s Pacific Coast; the islands are truly an eco-paradise, easily one of the world’s greatest treasures that should be on everyone’s bucket list. But Ecuador is…
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Wellness: Flying for a Facelift: Plastic surgery vacations
Plastic surgery has leaped out of the taboo closet. And apparently, if you get 10 procedures in one day you can grab the cover of People magazine. A little nip and tuck to maintain a more youthful and refreshed appearance is more common in the 21st century than in past years. In recent years, tourism…
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Hotel Review: Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay – Miami, Florida
No need to cross the pond to the Continent or fly south to Latin America for an idyllic international escape. South Florida offers plenty of sunshine and sizzle, day and night, as well as a vibrant ethnic makeup to satisfy one’s desire for diversity and distraction from the ordinary; think the United Nations meets Global Fun Fest….
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Workshop: Travel Writing With a Lonely Planet guidebooks editor
Travel the world and get paid for it! Turn your summer vacation into a writing clip you can pitch to magazines, newspapers, and web sites. Bring your travel writing ideas to the Advanced Travel Writing workshop on Saturday, July 24 and learn what it takes to land assignments at major travel publications. In this workshop, you…
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Part Two: The Birth of Tourism in El Salvador
by Allison Neves Continuing where Part One left off: When we arrived in San Salvador in May of 2007, the changes and improvements made since my last visit in 1995 were readily apparent. The city had a completely different feel, a different energy. On our drive from the airport to my aunt’s house, we saw…
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Costa Rica: Choose Your Own Adventure
by Allison Neves Do you remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books that you would order through the Scholastic Book Club when you were a kid? You know…the ones that allowed you, the reader, to be a double agent, or a famous celebrity or even an space ship captain on a mission to save the…
